Spring Challenge Day 15- Wakame cucumber salad
Yay! Week 3! Well done everyone! So what has been you or your families favorite dish so far? My children loved the maki sushi and the noodle dishes, they called the tempeh dish “Tempeh nuggets” , my brother came for a visit and really liked the radish dish and of course the pancakes were a […]
Spring Challenge Day 14-Tofu Croquettes
Tofu Croquettes -by Aveline Kushi 16 oz hard tofu 1/4 Cup carrots cut into matchsticks 1/4 Cup arame Spring or filtered water 4-5 Almonds Kuzu or arrowroot flour, if needed Dark sesame oil Sliced scallions for garnish Squeeze out the water from the tofu and mash the tofu in a suribachi. Boil sliced carrots and […]
Spring Challenge Day 13- Dandelion Greens and Tempeh
Dandelion greens and Tempeh-by Aveline Kushi 8 oz tempeh 1-2 Tsp dark sesame oil 1-2 Tsp miso Spring or filtered water 2 Handfuls fresh dandelion greens Cut the tempeh into 1-2 inch long by 1/4 inch thick rectangular shapes. Oil a frying pan and saute the tempeh for 3-4 minutes over low heat. Puree the […]
Spring Challenge Day 12- Steamed Collard Greens with Tamari-Vinegar Sauce
Steamed Collard Greens with Tamari-Vinegar Sauce -by Aveline Kushi Spring or filtered water 3 cups thinly sliced collard greens Tamari soy sauce Brown rice vinegar Put a small amount of water in a pot and bring to a boil. Put the steamer in the pot. Set the collards in the steamer and steam for several […]
Spring Challenge Day 11 – Boiled Cabbage with Sesame and Umeboshi sauce.
Boiled Cabbage with Sesame Umeboshi sauce -by Aveline Kushi 4 Cups thinly sliced cabbage 2 Cups spring or filtered water 2 Tsp kuzu 1-2 Umeboshi plums 1 Tbsp sesame seeds Boil the cabbage just until it is bright, colourful green, about 2-3 minutes. Drain the cabbage but save the boiling water. Make a sauce with […]
Spring Challenge Day 10- Red radishes and kuzu sauce.
Red radishes and kuzu sauce -by Aveline kushi 1 3-6 inch piece kombu 10 whole red radishes, tops removed spring or filtered water 3 Whole umeboshi plums 1 Tsp shiso leaves from the umeboshi plums 1-2 Tsp diluted kuzu Sliced scallions or boiled parsley sprigs for garnish Put the kombu on the bottom of a […]
Spring Challenge Day 9- Clear Soup
Clear soup -by Aveline Kushi 1 Quart kombu or other soup stock 1 Carrot cut into flower shapes 1 Cup tofu cut into 1/2 inch squares 1 bunch watercress, thinly sliced Slice and boil the vegetables 1/2 sheet nori, cut into small squares for garnish Grated fresh ginger or ginger juice to taste for garnish […]
Spring Challenge Day8-Basic Miso soup
Wow our second week! I would love for you to post pictures and recipes that you have been making in my comments section. I hope that You are having fun adding a new recipe a day and if you are following Aveline’s recipes with me you are enjoying them as much as my family. Week […]
Spring challenge Day 7: Buckwheat pancakes with strawberry kuzu sauce
Buckwheat pancakes with strawberry kuzu sauce– by Aveline Kushi Buckwheat flour in pancakes, waffles, and muffins is rich-tasting, light in texture, and very easy to digest. I am very fond of 100 % buckwheat pancakes, but most people prefer them combined with whole wheat. Pancakes 1 Cup buckwheat flour 1 Cup whole wheat pastry flour […]
Spring Challenge: Day6-Seitan Kimpira
We LOVE seitan! Especially in stew. I am lucky because we can buy ready made seitan here in the store. For those of you who can’t find it in a store near you I’ve included Aveline’s recipe on how to make it from scratch.(Again I’m feeling very Lucky because this took me ages to type […]